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Newspaper
Queanbeyan Observer
Location
Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
2
Porters and shopgirls labor through heavy loads many parcels and hampers near suburban streets during the holiday rush. Cooks bake pies and boil dough while postal clerks endure endless parcels and sorting duties as Christmas eve demands.
A whimsical verse lampoons holiday burdens with busy servants and drivers, foggy days, and strained budgets. Poets and staff feel the weight of seasonal tasks while longing for something new, as Christmas loyalty and cheer echo through dreary hours.
Patty Brown, misused by her father Joe, rises to heroism on Boulder Creek. With Frank Drummond and Ernest Hoyle, she helps rescue Frank from a flood and is mentored into a refined life by Mrs. Moore. A theatre scandal spurs Mike, Joe, and friends to defend her honor, leading to Patty and Frank's marriage and a prosperous claim.
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